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Global Studies 8

Qatar



The white on the flag represents peace. The maroon, which was originally red, represents the Kharijite Muslims of Qatar and the bloodshed of the many wars they have had. The jagged ends represents Qatar as the 9th member of the "reconciled Emirates" of the Arabian Gulf at the conclusion of the Qatar-British treaty in 1916.



What are The countries that share a land border with Qatar? Saudi Arabia According to the latest available figures, what is the population? 928,635 What is the capital city? Doha

Some minerals and natural resources are oil and gas. The official language is Arabic.



The leader of the country is Prime Minister HAMAD bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani, in office since April 3, 2007.

Qatar's government is an emirate, which means it is ruled by a prince, chiftan, or govornor. But In Qatar they have judicial, executive, and legislative branches. The leader is a Prime Minister. The legal system is based on Islamic and civil law codes. It also has 10 administrative divisions.

Three places I would like to visit in Qata is an oil rig, Tuwayyir al Harnir (mountain), and the capital city, Doha.



1916- became a Brittish protectorate after being taken from the Ottoman Empire 1971-I ndependence from Britain
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**__Current Event!!! [|current event article~]__** The title of the article I chose is “Qatar’s real GDP growth set to ‘hit double digits this year’”. The author of this article is Pratap John. I had gotten this article from www.gulf-times.com. This article was published on Wednesday, 21 May, 2008. One important thing pointed out in this is how fast Qatar’s economy is growing. Another point pointed out by the author is that it is because of government-directed investments. Also, that it is from the initiation of over $120bn of gas helping their economy. The author also tells that some people are thinking that Qatar’s GDP will reach double digits this year. The author writes that Madha says that Qatar has a growing knowledge society which will also increase their development of retail products, mortgages, and credit cards. He also says that their corporate side to increase too. This article does not totally match up with the information on cia.gov. In cia.gov, it tells that there are immigrants coming up from the southern border. Also those workers aren’t being treated properly, because they are not being paid what they should be for the jobs they work and they are being exploited. The article tells of a rapidly improving economy and that people are becoming smarter and such. They are also able to get better jobs and manage their wealth in mortgages and credit cards.

Country: Jason Whitney ** Did this person center the name of their country? Yes Did this person insert a picture of the country’s flag? Yes Did this person insert a picture of the country? Yes Did this student include the names of the current leaders? No  What is the population of the country? 928,635 What is the name of the capital city? Doha If you had to choose one of the three places/things to visit, which would you choose and why? I would personally pickthe capital of doha. The city looks like a great place to visit according to the picture.. What do you like about their Wiki page? I like the way you changed the background to match the flag colors and such. What needs work? Some things that need work on the page would be who the current leaders of the country are, some interesting facts, and a more organized layout to see. Rate the students’ effort on this Wiki page 1-10 8 :)h
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Dustin Diaz Country: Qatar ** Did this person center the name of their country? yes Did this person insert a picture of the country’s flag? yes Did this person insert a picture of the country? Yes Did this student include the names of the current leaders? _ Yes What is the population of the country?_ 928,635 What is the name of the capital city?_ Doha If you had to choose one of the three places/things to visit, which would you choose and why? The capital city Dota because the picture looks awesome!!!! What do you like about their Wiki page? The red Letters What needs work? Letters to small.... Rate the students’ effort on this Wiki page 1-10 _8_
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